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Mysuru in Karnataka and Thiruchirapalli (Trichy) in Tamil Nadu have been ranked first and second among 476 cities in the "Swachh Bharat" rankings. Other cities in the top 10 are Navi Mumbai, Kochi, Hassan, Mandya and Bengaluru in Karnataka, Thiruvananthapuram, Halisahar in West Bengal and Gangtok. The parameters include extent… Read More

The Nagas had been fighting the Indian Govt since 1975, or nearly 40 years. The signing of the pact with the NSCN is the result of 80 rounds of negotiations that spanned 16 years with first breakthrough in 1997 when ceasefire agreement was sealed. Reportedly the Nagas got some autonomy,… Read More

Recent infiltration of jihadis and terror attacks shows Pakistan is determined to push India. Terror attacks are usually well coordinated by Pakistan's military and ISI. While the immediate provocation may range from wanting to scuttle the NSA talks to keeping jihadi clients like LeT happy or both, Pakistan's role as… Read More

His real name is Mohammad Naved and he had aliases such as Kasim Khan and also Usman Khan. Naved during the investigation confessed that he was part of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, the same outfit which carried out the attacks at Gurdaspur last week. Their plan was, he kept telling us TO… Read More

The first-of-its-kind CM’s Internship Programme, Maharashtra government has selected 40 youth for its unique Chief Minister Internship programme for 2015. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the programme in state secretariat today. The graduates from any discipline who have secured first class, all aged under 25 years, will join CMO for… Read More

India's pride: Rockey - the 27-year-old constable of the forces' 65th Battalion emptied his entire magazine containing about 40 bullets when the two heavily-armed militants attacked a Border Security Force convoy and a dark-green bus which had about 30 force personnel travelling in it in Udhampur. The young trooper, a… Read More

Holding out no assurance of an absolute confidentiality to those disclosing foreign assets on their own, the government today said details of information provided during the one-time compliance window can be revealed in the public interest. The new Black money law provides for this option. Also to note is that… Read More

Ajit Doval, the National Security Advisor gave commonsense lecture to our prejudiced media including: national interest is supreme either we stay together or we sink together. The day we sink, ALL THIS FREEDOM OF PRESS WILL SINK LIKE IN PAKISTAN. Pretty simple and powerful stuff... Read More

Western companies who want others to comply with IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) don't seem to hesitate to make their own traditional and ayurvedic methods and cures. India once again has been successful in protecting its traditional knowledge by preventing an attempt made by Europe's Leading Dermaceutical Laboratory-Pangaea Laboratories Limited, to… Read More

The former President was true Indian Muslim, rooted in his Bharatiya culture and faithful to his Islamic beliefs. This was unpalatable to those pushing an exclusive Muslim identity that undermines Indian heritage. This is now being rubbed in by the Muslim League and other organisations like the one led by… Read More

Government today said service conditions and related welfare initiatives for paramilitary troops serving in some of the most difficult areas in the country would be made better and perks enhanced - after all because these jawans are on the borders performing their duty in hard and harsh conditions. There are… Read More

163 Indian fishermen including a 11 year old boy (cannot imagine they arrested this youth) in Pakistani jails were released as a exchange with India. They were taken to Wagha border and handed over to Indian authorities. But yet unconfirmed is how many more Indians are in Pakistani jails awaiting… Read More

Justice Dave said, "Raj dharma mandates a king to wield the rod against 'paapis' (sinners) even if the king himself is a sadhu (pious person)." "If a judge does not award appropriate punishment to a sinner, then he is equally guilty of breaching raj dharma," The Justice rejected request for… Read More

A few unfortunate things said about President Kalam: Ramachandra Guha, supposed a well-known author said n 2012: "Ramchandra Guha, historian and author, feels that the people have got wrong in voting for Kalam as he will be forgotten in 10 years. He is not an original scientist, he will be… Read More

It is an irony that the Government has declared a holiday when Kalam himself never wanted it. “Don’t declare holiday on my death, instead work an extra day, if you  love me”- Dr. Kalam had exhorted once. Even as the city of Shillong was shocked by the news of Dr… Read More